
LADY Gaga has admitted she’d give her $100 million fortune away if she had to.
Gaga said during her Sydney visit: “Money and recognition were never a driving factor for me.
“I was driven by recognition by showbiz. What does come along with showbiz is recognition, but the money goes right back into the show.
“If I had to give it all away, every dollar that I’ve earned, I would,” The Sun reports.
Lady Gaga delivers for 800 Little Monsters at Sydney Town Hall
The singer looked a little glum after her long-haul flight from Australia back to LA, despite telling her 11 million Twitter followers that she’s landed to the exciting news that her Monster Ball concert special had been nominated for five Emmy awards.
The past 24 hours haven’t been all positive though. The singer’s account on YouTube has been shut down after she allegedly breached copyright laws.
Gaga’s account, which has received a staggering 1.6 billion views, is currently creating fans with the message: ‘This account has been suspended due to multiple or severe violations of YouTube’s copyright policy.’
In addition, Lady Gaga is currently the target of disability groups who are outraged by her use of a wheelchair as a prop during her Sydney show this week.
During the performance at Sydney Town Hall, Gaga wheeled herself on stage to sing her song You and I. She has previously used a wheelchair in the music video for Paparazzi.
Roman Reed, a lobbyist for research on spinal cord injuries tweeted his bemusement with Gaga’s wheelchair stunt, however: “Dear @ladygaga how about using your celebrity status 2 try 2 get us out of wheelchairs, reported The Daily Telegraph.
Instead of cruising one. Cool?!” Later he broached a tentative détente with “I like @ladygaga & would like hrr to help fund the research to get us out of our chairs like she can. Were on the Edge:-)”
Jesse Billauer, a founder of quadriplegic advocacy group Life Rolls On, also sounded off to Radar: “Since this isn’t the first time she has used a wheelchair in her performances, I invite her to learn more about the 5.6 million Americans who live with paralysis,” Jesse tells Radar.
“They, like me, unfortunately, don’t use a wheelchair for shock value.”